Chapter 48 – A Holy Knight Defeated By The Former Prince
We got some new ingredients, and next up…I know! It’s “thread”.
“Hey Havamar, I have a question. Is it possible to make “thread” using the outer skin of the coconut?”
“The outer skin? I never thought of that~”
Havamar’s eyes widened as she listened to my idea with interest.
“Is it possible?”
“If I had to say whether it is possible or impossible, it would be possible.”
“Oh! How do we make it?”
“I might be able to make it if I have a little more fiber.”
“Alright, if that’s the case, we need to consume more coconuts.”
“Yeah, fiber is a necessary item we can use in many ways. We need to secure it somehow.”
If that’s the case, I should gather a bit more coconuts. I’ll use the ladder again and gather coconuts.
As I worked hard――
The coconuts piled up into a huge mountain.
“I, I can’t pile them up anymore~…”
Skor, exhausted, fell to the ground. Oh no, it was a scary number.
We had collected 66 coconuts.
With this many, we wouldn’t have to worry about food, and we could also get plenty of fiber. I thought about peeling off the outer skin to get started, but――I was too tired.
I couldn’t ask Skor for a Heal either, she was exhausted too. I couldn’t force her any further. I was about to sit down for a break when…
“Rasty!! Is Rasty Vermilion here?!”
I heard a man’s voice coming from the beach.
It echoed throughout the island.
What a loud voice…!
I mean, that voice… it couldn’t be!
l rushed over and saw a blond man standing there. It was the Holy Knight Johannes. He came to this island again, shamelessly as ever.
“Johannes, are you alone?”
“That’s right, Rasty! I forgot to tell you something!”
Johannes was so angry that his veins looked like they were about to burst. What, is he going to throw a tantrum? Last time, he surrendered to Alfred on his own.
“What, tell me.”
“…P-please return my ‘Lightning Rapier’…”
Johannes suddenly changed his attitude ――he kneeled on the ground and begged. What the heck!?
“Huh?”
“That was a treasured sword given to me by His Majesty the Emperor of the Dvorak Empire. If I lost it… my reputation as a knight will be tarnished. So, please!”
“Shut up, loser. Go back and report to my sh*tty old man or whatever! This is not a place for you to be in. And don’t illegally trespass here.”
“Kuh! Let me tell you…! Rasty, this island is part of the Dvorak Empire’s territory! you are the one illegally occupying the island!”
――Is that so.
No wonder that foolish knight can easily access the island by ship. That means it’s relatively close. As I pondered this, Havamar retorted.
“Don’t be ridiculous, Holy Knight! It’s the opposite! The island is my clan’s ‘paradise’. It never belongs to the empire. Now Rasty is the king.”
It’s unusual to see Havamar get angry. Actually, it’s the first time I’ve seen her angry.
“A silver-haired cat-eared maid?! Who the heck are you!? Hmm? Your face, I feel like I’ve seen it somewhere before…”
“I messed up…! I accidentally revealed my face to a human in the heat of the moment.”
“Mmm, I don’t quite understand, but whatever. If you refuse to return the treasure sword, then I’m also prepared to fight back.”
Fight back?
He was scared of Alfred before, but now he’s saying he has some kind of plan. I see, otherwise he wouldn’t have come here all alone.
I’ll listen, while watching how he would respond.
“Let me ask just in case. What’s your plan to fight back?”
“Thank you for asking! Well, you see—”
“Nowwwww! Take this, this ladder attack!!”
I picked up the ladder that was leaning against a nearby tree and extended it with a powerful “Byon!” I aimed it directly at Johannes’ body.
“Bufooooooooo!!!”
Johannes was blown away with considerable force.
He was thrown into the sea and washed away by the waves.
“How’s that? The power of the double telescoping ladder!! Wahahaha!!”
“D*mn youuuu, Rasty!! I won’t forgive you next timeeeeee… Uwaaaaaaahhhhh!!!”
Unfortunately, Johannes was attacked by a shark-like monster. There are dangerous creatures in the sea. I learned something new.
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